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March Link Round-Up

March Link Round-Up
Every month we collect our favourite content from our site and around and web, and we collect it for you in one easy-to-read place! Check out our highlights from March.
The Best from Our Site
- Kevin shares his experience on how to shine on a team at work.
- Read how Kim became a student ambassador for the CRA.
- Are your applications getting stuck in applicant tracking sytems? Learn how to beat the bots.
- Check out the Co-op life of a Mechatronics Engineering student.
- A Co-op term in Bolivia? Read about Jeff Lemon's amazing international experience.
- New jobs require new skills. Read how one Co-op student used her workterm to master Adobe Create Suite.
- Catch up on Natalie Pope's Road to Graduation series. March looks at networking now for post-grad opportunities.
- Our March #OLCchats looked at Backpack to Briefcase and Entrepreneurship.
- We recruited a pair of Co-op Coordinators to explain 4 reasons why Lightning Round is awesome.
Around the Web
Class Time
- We found 8 things you shouldn't do in college, according to Thought Catalog.
Skill Building
- Want to give better presentations? Then your audience is begging you, PLEASE stop doing these 3 things.
- Thought Catalog presents 9 things you learn in college that prepare you for the rest of adulthood.
- Work smarter, not harder. Inc has 5 scientifically proven ways to do it.
Work Search
- What do you think of these tips for what NOT to say in an interview?
- Glamour's Editor in Chief has 6 interview tips to help you land the job.
- Do you know how to make your online portfolio stand out? Brazen Careerist does.
- Have you seen the new LinkedIn redesign? Inc provides a quick review.
- Brazen Careerist has 6 tips to help you ace your next phone interview.
On the Job
- Brazen Careerist has tips on impressing your boss and leaving an impression at your next internship (or Co-op term).
- Fast Company explains why some of the most innovative leaders have an open door policy.
- Brazen Careerist has 5 simple tips for conquering your first post-grad job.
Trying Something New
- Considering ditching your regular job for freelancing? Brazen Careerist ensures you understand the hidden costs before you leap.
- A LinkedIn post explains how Type A's have something to learn from Type B's.
- Thining of making a career change? Brazen Careerist has 7 questions to ask yourself.
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